Around Town

Top-10 Stories of 2024

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The 10 most-read articles of 2024 cover a wide range of local news. This past year saw traffic on the New Canaanite exceed 2.5 million views. Here they are, headlines and ledes:

Animal Cruelty Warrant: Dog Left Alone without Adequate Food, Water or Shelter ‘For Multiple Days’ (Feb. 20)

Authorities on Feb. 7 charged a New Canaan man with cruelty to animals because his dog was left outside for multiple days without proper food, water or shelter, according to a police officer’s affidavit in an arrest warrant application. 

New Canaanite Marks 10-Year Milestone (Jan.

Around Town

Coffee’s on for Thursday

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Join fellow residents and NewCanaanite.com editor Michael Dinan for the monthly Community Coffee, to be held 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 2 in the Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium at New Canaan Library. The Coffee is presented in partnership with the library, and the brew is supplied by Zumbach’s Gourmet Coffee (thank you, Doug). The free, public coffee is a group conversation about what’s happening around town, moderated by Dinan. Topics come from attendees and we spend no more than 10 minutes per subject.

News

Donald J. Bodick, 77

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Donald J. Bodick, devoted husband, cherished father, and beloved friend to many, passed away peacefully at his home in New Canaan, CT, on December 24, 2024, surrounded by the family he adored. He was 77 years old. Born in Greenwich, CT, on October 3, 1947, Don was the son of the late John T. and Carolyn (Wozny) Bodick. He lived a life defined by kindness, humor, and an unmatched zest for life. Don graduated from Berry College in Rome, GA, in 1969 with a B.A. degree before serving honorably in the U.S. Army National Guard.

News

Canoe Hill Road Home Sells for $1,678,000

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The following property transfer(s) were recorded recently in the Town Clerk’s office. For more information about each property from the assessor, click on the street address. To get the history of a New Canaan street name, click here. ***

Dec. 13

226 Canoe Hill Road

$1,678,000
Roberta Wolyner to Walter Varian

Marvin Ridge Road AKA 95 Weed Ave., Norwalk (residential vacant land)

$144,550
George Frank to Robert Lourenco

Dec.

Opinion

Letter to the Editor

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NewCanaanite.com recently received the following letter. Send letters to editor@newcanaanite.com to have them published here. ***

Dear Editor,

Planet New Canaan could not be more thankful to the Town of New Canaan and residents for their continued support of the New Canaan Swap Shop. We are incredibly lucky to have our amazing volunteers and the Transfer Station staff—Don, Mark, Mike and Eric, who are always lending us a helping hand.  

As we officially enter the Winter season, the hours at the Swap Shop will vary. While typically open Wednesday through Saturday from 9am to 1pm, during the Winter season, Friday hours are 9am to 12pm.